Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-03-16
NAME LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
TUESDAY. March Is.


rules, presented bill an act 10 incorporate III,
Canton Water Co., which. under a turtle,
crossed
BIZ an act to requisite the practice of medi
cine, on It's passage to be engrossed, was lait
on the table on motion of Mr. Lumbert
blll an act to abolish imprisonment 70,
ueot except IN cases of fraud, on its massage
to be engrossed, was laid on the table ON mo
ton of Mr. Heath
Mr.. Libbey, from the committee of CON
ference upon the dsagreeing vote of the two
branches upon resolve in favor of the Maine
State College of Agriculture and the Mecban
&c Arts (Senste document No. CO. made 4
report recommending that the Senate receds
from lis action fixing the rate of interest al
nVe per cent, and the House from its action
nxing the rate at three per cent and that the
rate OF four per cent be adopted. The report
was accepted, the resolve ams nded in accord
anee with the report and passed to be en-.
/ crossed
Resolve concerning an amendment of the
constitution of Maine, so AS to give to women
! The elective franchise, came up on its final
passage. and on this question yea and nav
vote was taken, resulting in thee negative, a
two-thrds vote being required:
fEA-Mcssrs Burrill, Cole, Dagger, ,Dunneu, Flint
Gashee, Harmon. Heath, Kendall, Lord, Rich
| Sleeper. Weymouh-l3.
NAY-Me' 'srs Allen. Gilbert. Goodnow, Hin,
Hnckley. Jones, Libbey. .Lumbert. Marble, Norcross
Sargent, Wallace, Wescott. foung.-i4.
p..f,t ABSENT OR NOT VorlNG-Messrs Nichols, Phsir,
Russell, Simpson,.
Before the vote was taken Mr. Simpson
announced that he was paired with Senator
Phair, who, if present, would have voted
nav.
Mr. Hill, from the committee of confer
ence upon the disagreeng vote of the tw o
branches upon House document No. l60, en-.
titled an act to regulate the hours of labor,
and the employment of women and children
in manufacturing and mechanical establish
ments, reported that the Senate recede
from its vote whereby II insisted upon
its action striking out sec 4, and that
said section be amended by adding the fol-
lowing: provided, however, the enforce
ment OF the penalty aforesaid shall not pre-
vent either party from recovering damages
for breach Of contract of hire" aad that
both branches concur in the adoption of the
amendment and the passage of the section a.
amended. Also recommending that the
Senate recede from its vote striking out
sections 6 and and inserting the words,
commencing with sec. 6 and ending with the
| word session which are as follows: "No
child under Is years of age shall be employed
in any manufacturing or mechanical estab-
lishment except when the public day schools
in the city, town or school district in which
he Asides, are not in session." and that the
Senate concur with the House in the passage
of sec. 6 and as passed by that branch.
The report of the committee was accepted
The Chair (Mr. Heath temporarily occupy.
ing that positIon)ruled that the first question
in order was upon receding from the vote
n. II
House in leaving that section in the bill, and
on this yea and nay vote was taken on mo
ton of Mr.. Gushee, resulting in the affirma
tive. as follows:
YEA-Messrs. Burrill, Cole. Daggett DsnncIl
Flint, Gilbert, Harmon, Hin. Kendall Libbey, ord
Lumbtrt. Nichols. Norcro.s. sargent. simpson
sleeper. Wallace, Wcscott. Young.-2O
NAy-Messrs. Allen, Goodnow, Gushee, Heath
Hincslcv Jones. Rich. Weymouth.-s.
ABSENT OR NOT voTISG-Messrs. Phair, Rus
sell.--2.
The amendment to sec. was then adopted
as recommended bv the committee.
The next question was upon receding from
the action striking out secs. and s ant
inserting the clause relative y children under
10 wears of age, and on this question We,
and nay vote was ordered and taken or
motion of Mr.. Goodnow, and the Senate re
fused to recede, the vote being tie, as fol
lows:
da J. Libbey. Lumbert. Marble. Nickcs, Russell
Sargent sleeper. Wallace. Wescott. Young.-l5.
NAY Mcssrs. Allon, ,Burrill, Daggctt, ,Dunue Flint
Goodnow, Gushce, Heath. Hinckley, Jones, Lord
Norcross. Rich, Simpson, Weymouth. Is.
ABSENT OR Nor VoTING-Mr Pnair.-1.
A recess of twenty minutes was ther
taken
AFTER RECESS.
On motion of Mr. Daggett the Senate re
considered the vote refusing to recede AM
concur with the House in regard to secs.
and of the labor bill.
Mr.. Lumbert then moved that the Senat
recede and concur and on this motion ye,
and nav vote was taken on motion of Mr.
Gushee, resulting in the affirmative, as fol
lows:
YEA.-Messrs. Cole, Daggett, Dunner Gilber,
Harmon, Hill, Kendall, Libbey. Lumbert. Marble
Nickels, Sargent, Simpson, Sleeper, Wallace, Wes
colt, Young.-H.
NAY-Messrs. Allen. Burrill. Flint. Goodnow
Gushee. Heath. Hnckey. Jones, Lord. Norcros,
Rich. Russell. Weymouth-i3.
ABSENT OR Nor voTISG-Mr. Phair.-l
The question then came upon the passag
of the bill to be engrossed, and on motion o
Mr.. Weymouth a yea and nay vote wa
taken, resulting in the affirmative, as follows
YEA-Messrs. Allen, BurriIl, Cole. DagVett. Dun
nell, Flint. Gilbert, Goo1now. Harmon Hin, Jones
Kendall. Libbey. Lord, Lumbert, Marble. Nickel'
Morcro,s, Russell. sargent.s Simpson, Sleeper, Wallace
NAY-Messrs Gushee, Heath, Hinckley. Rich
Weymouth.-5
ABSENT OR NOT voTISG-Mr. Phair.-i.
On motion of Mr. Hinckley bill an act L
amend chap. 26l of the public laws Of 1885
relating to macker.l was taken from the tabl
and the same gentleman moved to refer to tn
Committee on Fisheries and Game.
Mr.. Wescott opposed the motion and Mr.
Hinckley favored and moved a yea and ma
vote, which was ordered and taken, resultin
, in the affirmative. as follows:
YEA-Me.srs. Allen. Burrill. Cole. Daggett, Dur
pell, Flint, Gilbert, Goodnow. Gushe-. Harmon
Heath, Hill, ,Hinckiey, Jones. Kendall, Lbbcy Lorc
Marble, Nickels. Norcross, Rich. Russell, Wallace
Weymouth. Young.-25.
NAY-Me"r, Lumbert. Sargent. simpson. We,
!, cott.-4-
ABSENT OR Nor vorISG-Messrs. Phair. Sleeper
p.
On motion Of Mr.. Libbey bill an act amen
datory of and additional to chap. 27 OF the re
vised statutes and amendatory of chap. 35.
and of chap. 366 of the public laws of 1885
relating to the sale Of intoxicating liquors
i, was taken from the table.
The time within which a reconsideration o
the vote passing the bill to be engrossed hav
ing expired, Mr.. Young moved a suspension
of the rule to enable him to make a motto
for reconsideration, and on this yea and ma
vote was taken on motion of Mr.. Weymouth
and the result was a suspension of the rule
as follows:
YEA-Messrs. Allen, Burri'l, Gilbert, Goodnor
Harmon, Heath, Hill, Hinckley, Kendall, Libbe.
Lord, Lumbert, Nckels, Norcross, Russell, Sargen
Simpso1, Sleeper, Wallace, Wescott. Young.-zi.